History Of April Fools' Day

Publish date: Monday، 28 March 2022 Last update: Monday، 01 April 2024

April fools' day is celebrated on the first of April each year, where people fool each other and prank each other when least expected, and the day that April fools' day has started is still a mystery; why do people fool each other on this day and where did this entire April fools' day start? Today we will share the exact history and the tale of April fools' day.

History of April Fools' day

Some Historians relate this day to 1582, back when France has switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar; the new year began with spring equinox around April first. And people started to do pranks, hoaxes, and jokes called April fools, such as having paper fish placed on their backs.

In Britain, during the 18th century, April Fools' day started spreading, and in Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event in which people pranked each other with suspicious errands that did not make any sense.

April Fools’ Day Pranks

Nowadays things have drastically changed, so people have gone and did some extreme yet amusing ideas, from fake news to pulling offers as jokes, to even the biggest companies participating on April fools' day; below is some ideas you can check for April fools' day pranks:

Get pizza delivered to your best friend or favorite coworker, and instead of having pizza in it, including fruits and veggies instead.
Tell an unbelievable lie, then tell them it was April Fools' day at the end of the day.
Press ctrl alt and the downward arrow to flip someones' windows screen upside down; you can return it by pressing the ctrl, alt, and upward arrow together.
Handover cookies and say they are chocolate-filled, but let people discover they are filled with raisins instead of chocolate.
Tape someones' mouse with a tape to the desk with Happy April fools' day written on the tape and let them wonder why their mouse is not moving or working until they pull the tape up and discover it is tied to their desk.

And the list of ideas goes on, what are you planning for April fools' day? Follow us on Uaemoments social media and let us know.

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History Of April Fools' Day

History of April Fools' day

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